-Alleged cop killer deemed "non-violent" before he turned violent. -Weather report calls for rain and floods and possible building of arks. -Arnie to undergo surgery today on his broken leg. -Temblor #4 was in Union City. -Father dies on Christmas day fire in the Mission. -Remember all of that big too-doo over Virgin Airlines coming to SFO? Ooops. -Somebody gets their holiday's mixed up and vandalizes a couple of Bay Area cemeteries. -You know......

Our favorite society photographer Drew Altizer thoughtfully sent along these pictures from the Glide Memorial Church Holiday Event yesterday, featuring Will Smith and the Bay Area premiere of the new movie The Pursuit of Happyness. The Pursuit of Happyness is based on the true story of a homeless man in San Francisco named Chris Gardner who turned his life around in the 1980s with the help of Glide Memorial and became a successful stockbroker --......

Bono makes appearance at Glide Memorial on Sunday, singing "Stand By Me" and talked of meeting the pope and offering him his "fly" shades. San Jose State cheerleaders get into a somewhat violent altercation with fan who thought their routines bordered on the lascivious. It looks like the electioneering communication reform bill will become law in time for the next campaign period. Everyone's been assured that bloggers will be exempt. Nancy Pelosi gave Tom......

The Reverend Cecil Williams of Glide Memorial Church gave a sermon at the late morning service commemorating the good works of Pope John Paul II. Part way through, his wife handed him a note. After finishing his sermon, he asked "the young man in the back to come forward." Well, the young man in question is everyone's favorite third world economic development spokesman, iPod shill and occassional rock 'n roll frontman Bono of U2,......